Father’s Day Boom for Hospitality Breakfast Bookings
New stats indicate a fresh occasion for hospitality, as breakfast bookings up nearly 60% for Father’s Day last weekend, according to a survey from hospitality
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Record Staff Shortages Causing Hospitality to Lose £21bn in Trade
Staff shortages in the hospitality industry are reaching critical levels, causing nearly half (45%) of operators to cut trading hours or capacity in order to
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Public Will Cut Out Restaurant Visits if Businesses Do Not Adapt to Rising Inflation, says GlobalData
UK restaurants have been warned that the public will “cut out “ restaurant visits if the hospitality sector does not adapt to rising inflation .
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Restaurants Risk Failing to Attract Gen Zers and Millennials if They Do Not Keep Up with Tech Revolution
Over four-fifths (84%) of Generation Z and Millennials (82%) choose to visit a restaurant with self-serve kiosks over and above those restaurants without, according to
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Managed Groups’ Like-for-Like Sales Flat in May as Cost Crisis Deepens
Like-for-like sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in May were just 0.1% ahead of the pre-COVID-19 levels of 2019, the latest
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The UK Eating Out Market is Set to Value £95.2 Billion in 2022, +4% versus its 2019 Value
According to the new Lumina Intelligence UK Eating Out Market Report 2022, the UK eating out market is set to value £95.2 billion in 2022,
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Poke House Opens New Covent Garden Flagship Restaurant Location
AFTER opening its first location in the UK at the end of 2021, Poke House – Europe’s largest poke bowl brand – has opened its
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Jubilee Holidays Boost Food and Drink Sales, but Weekend Trading Disappoints
Last week’s two Bank Holidays lifted sales for Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants, CGA by NielsenIQ’s latest trading data shows—but street parties dented trading over
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10,000 Pubs & Restaurants at Risk of Closure Says Hospitality Chief
An estimated10,000 pubs and restaurants are at risk of closure thanks to a ‘perfect storm’ of inflation, soaring energy costs and rising rents, according to
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Cost-of-Living Squeeze Hits Dining Out
Consumer card spending grew 9.3 per cent in May compared to the same period in 2021, inflated both by the rising cost of living, and
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On Premise Crosses Fingers for Jubilee Boost to Drinks Sales
Pubs, bars and restaurants will be hoping the long weekend to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will kickstart the summer after another disappointing week of
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Almost Half of Night-Time Businesses “Barely Breaking Even”
Just about half (48%) of night-time businesses are ‘barely breaking even’, with a further 20.2% losing money, according to a survey by the Night-Time Industries
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New UKHospitality Strategy Will Create ‘Dynamic Workforce’ and Resolve Sector’s Staffing Crisis
UKHospitality has launched a nationwide hospitality workforce strategy to nurture cooperation between industry stakeholders and boost recruitment and training for a new generation of skilled
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New City of London Corporation Licensing Committee Chairman Elected
James Tumbridge has been elected as the new Chairman of the City of London Corporation’s Licensing Committee. The elected body is responsible for licensing City
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Chancellor Must Do More to Support Struggling Businesses, says Scottish Licensed Trade Association
Yesterday’s (May 26) announcement by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlining measures to address the rising cost of living is good news for struggling families but
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